Park Town Assembly constituency
Former constituency in Tamil Nadu, India
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Park Town was the legislative assembly, that includes the city, Chennai. Park Town Assembly constituency was part of Chennai Central parliamentary constituency until 2008.
| Park Town | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chennai Central |
| Established | 1967 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Total electors | 117,018 |
| Reservation | None |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Assembly | Duration | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth | 1967–71 | H. V. Hande | Swatantra Party | |
| Fifth | 1971–77 | |||
| Sixth | 1977–80 | T. S. Nallathambi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Seventh | 1980–84 | N. V. N. Somu | ||
| Eighth | 1984–89 | K. Anbazhagan | ||
| Ninth | 1989–91 | A. Rahman Khan | ||
| Tenth | 1991–96 | U. Baluraman | Indian National Congress | |
| Eleventh | 1996–01 | T. Rajender | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Twelfth | 2001–06 | S. G. Vinayakamurthi | Tamil Maanila Congress | |
| Thirteenth | 2006–11 | K. Srinivasan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Election results
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. Srinivasan | 34,314 | 47.06% | ||
| DMK | A. Rahman Khan | 27,957 | 38.34% | −3.13% | |
| DMDK | K. Bala Subramanian | 5,300 | 7.27% | ||
| BJP | C. Kantilal | 3,621 | 4.97% | ||
| BSP | S. Harikrishnan | 446 | 0.61% | −1.29% | |
| TNJC | C. R. Srinivasamoorthy | 278 | 0.38% | ||
| Independent | P. Venkatesan | 237 | 0.33% | ||
| Independent | M. Vijayaragavan | 141 | 0.19% | ||
| Independent | C. Panneerselvam | 129 | 0.18% | ||
| Independent | R. R. Nagarajan | 117 | 0.16% | ||
| Independent | P. N. Yuvakumar | 85 | 0.12% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,357 | 8.72% | −1.20% | ||
| Turnout | 72,915 | 62.31% | 16.45% | ||
| Registered electors | 117,018 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -4.34% | |||
2001
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMC(M) | S. G. Vinayakamurthi | 33,031 | 51.40% | ||
| DMK | T. Rajendar | 26,654 | 41.47% | −26.96% | |
| MDMK | G. Nanmaran | 1,590 | 2.47% | −0.01% | |
| BSP | E. Murugan | 1,220 | 1.90% | ||
| JD(S) | Pe. Govindaswamy | 728 | 1.13% | ||
| Independent | T. V. Rajendhran | 400 | 0.62% | ||
| Independent | N. P. Durai | 165 | 0.26% | ||
| Independent | T. A. Damodaran | 141 | 0.22% | ||
| Independent | T. Rajendran | 138 | 0.21% | ||
| SP | R. Thulasi | 103 | 0.16% | ||
| Independent | D. Thangaraj | 98 | 0.15% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,377 | 9.92% | −35.34% | ||
| Turnout | 64,268 | 45.86% | −12.85% | ||
| Registered electors | 140,145 | ||||
| TMC(M) gain from DMK | Swing | -17.04% | |||
1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | T. Rajendar | 44,565 | 68.43% | 30.64% | |
| INC | S. V. Shankar | 15,086 | 23.17% | −31.88% | |
| BJP | L. Sundaram | 2,183 | 3.35% | −1.76% | |
| MDMK | Kootharasan | 1,620 | 2.49% | ||
| AIIC(T) | U. Balaraman | 1,105 | 1.70% | ||
| Independent | P. K. Krishnadoss | 99 | 0.15% | ||
| Independent | G. K. Babu | 69 | 0.11% | ||
| Independent | P. Jaya | 68 | 0.10% | ||
| Independent | E. Murugan | 56 | 0.09% | ||
| BMC | K. Radhakrishnan | 52 | 0.08% | ||
| Independent | M. R. K. Sundaram | 49 | 0.08% | ||
| Margin of victory | 29,479 | 45.27% | 28.01% | ||
| Turnout | 65,124 | 58.71% | 3.88% | ||
| Registered electors | 113,516 | ||||
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | 13.38% | |||
1991
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | U. Balaraman | 37,747 | 55.05% | 35.02% | |
| DMK | A. Rahman Khan | 25,912 | 37.79% | −11.46% | |
| BJP | C. Kantilal | 3,507 | 5.11% | 1.11% | |
| PMK | P. Elumalai (Choolai) | 437 | 0.64% | ||
| JP | M. Meerankhan | 217 | 0.32% | ||
| Independent | K. Selvarajan | 129 | 0.19% | ||
| AAP | M. Kannan | 101 | 0.15% | ||
| THMM | R. Radhakrishnan | 85 | 0.12% | ||
| Independent | G. R. Balasundaram | 78 | 0.11% | ||
| Independent | D. Ravi | 64 | 0.09% | ||
| Independent | M. Sudhakar | 62 | 0.09% | ||
| Margin of victory | 11,835 | 17.26% | −9.49% | ||
| Turnout | 68,571 | 54.83% | −12.77% | ||
| Registered electors | 127,309 | ||||
| INC gain from DMK | Swing | 5.80% | |||
1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | A. Rahman Khan | 37,083 | 49.25% | −1.64% | |
| AIADMK | Babuji Gautam | 16,940 | 22.50% | ||
| INC | S. G. Vinayagamurthi | 15,080 | 20.03% | ||
| BJP | C. Kantilal | 3,014 | 4.00% | ||
| Independent | M. G. Gurusamy M Devar | 2,001 | 2.66% | ||
| Independent | A. Chandrasekaran | 223 | 0.30% | ||
| INS(SCS) | A. R. Sambandam | 168 | 0.22% | ||
| Independent | Nanmull Jain | 111 | 0.15% | ||
| Independent | B. Manak Chand Nahar | 105 | 0.14% | ||
| Independent | C. Sama Rao | 102 | 0.14% | ||
| Independent | T. Umapathy | 93 | 0.12% | ||
| Margin of victory | 20,143 | 26.75% | 22.78% | ||
| Turnout | 75,296 | 67.60% | 3.81% | ||
| Registered electors | 113,205 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | -1.64% | |||
1984
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | K. Anbazhagan | 37,540 | 50.89% | −5.05% | |
| Independent | M. Jothi | 34,613 | 46.92% | ||
| Independent | Patil M. Bachubhai | 548 | 0.74% | ||
| Independent | M. S. Mani | 314 | 0.43% | ||
| Independent | Jagajothi | 236 | 0.32% | ||
| Independent | Mohamed Bilal | 201 | 0.27% | ||
| Independent | M. S. Elango Alias Manoharan | 169 | 0.23% | ||
| Independent | K. Murali | 149 | 0.20% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,927 | 3.97% | −17.91% | ||
| Turnout | 73,770 | 63.79% | 6.67% | ||
| Registered electors | 119,597 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | -5.05% | |||
1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | N. V. N. Somu | 38,095 | 55.94% | 23.16% | |
| GKC | S. Lalchand Daga | 23,197 | 34.06% | ||
| JP | A. Arumugha Naicker | 6,556 | 9.63% | ||
| Independent | Nahar Manakchand | 146 | 0.21% | ||
| Independent | C. Jagajothi Alias Govindarajulu | 104 | 0.15% | ||
| Margin of victory | 14,898 | 21.88% | 17.16% | ||
| Turnout | 68,098 | 57.11% | 9.58% | ||
| Registered electors | 120,797 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | 23.16% | |||
1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | T. S. Nallathambi | 22,433 | 32.78% | −12.51% | |
| JP | N. G. Bhuvaneshwari | 19,207 | 28.07% | ||
| AIADMK | B. Ramabadhran | 18,598 | 27.18% | ||
| INC | A. Kuppuswamy | 7,429 | 10.86% | ||
| Independent | C. Govindaragulu Alias Jagagothi | 393 | 0.57% | ||
| Independent | Likmichnad Saklecha | 213 | 0.31% | ||
| Independent | M. Arputhraj | 153 | 0.22% | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,226 | 4.71% | −4.69% | ||
| Turnout | 68,426 | 47.53% | −20.63% | ||
| Registered electors | 145,578 | ||||
| DMK gain from SWA | Swing | -21.92% | |||
1971
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWA | K. Ethirajan | 30,743 | 54.70% | ||
| DMK | A. V. P. Asaithambi | 25,456 | 45.30% | ||
| Margin of victory | 5,287 | 9.41% | 4.67% | ||
| Turnout | 56,199 | 68.17% | −7.75% | ||
| Registered electors | 85,813 | ||||
| SWA hold | Swing | 3.13% | |||
1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWA | H. V. Hande | 29,144 | 51.57% | ||
| INC | T. N. Anandanayaki | 26,465 | 46.83% | ||
| ABJS | P. C. Kalyanasundaram | 384 | 0.68% | ||
| Independent | K. Ariyasankaran | 325 | 0.58% | ||
| Independent | V. Thanikachalam | 191 | 0.34% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,679 | 4.74% | |||
| Turnout | 56,509 | 75.92% | |||
| Registered electors | 76,470 | ||||
| SWA win (new seat) | |||||